Grant v. Lincoln

Last night Cleo had to go to the football game as a member of the Pep Band. The game was at PGE Park, and it was the Grant Generals (our home team from just around the corner) against their cross-town rivals, the Lincoln Cardinals. The game was played at PGE Park because the bleachers at Lincoln's field have been deemed unsafe. Grant does not really have a field for games at this time of year.

The game was televised on Fox Sports Network, nationally broadcast (but not in all markets, we're told) as "Nike's High School Game of the Week." Grant, with its winning record of 6-1 (I think), was trying for the PIL division title. Last year's game drew almost 6,000 fans.

It was great to watch on TV. Grant has some good players, all lined up behind their star quarterback, Andre Broadous. Grant got off to an early start and scored twice right away. Then Lincoln came back with some fire to score before the half was over. Things were looking good for Lincoln, but in the second half the game got away from them completely and Grant won 42-14.

Yes, it was fun to watch. But it also took 2 and a half hours. It made me realize once again how much time is required to be a sports fan. Here's a photo from The Oregonian's site: